wordless home electronica, circa 1982. ems, rhodes, and revox innovations and innervisions. discreet and discrete! yoga said there would be days like this...

bouq.aid takes action developing the sound of helpfor 3 years civil war has been going on in syria - 4 million people have been fleeing from their own country - 2.6 million people live in refugee camps. these facts make our blood run cold.

12 inch release from evans pyramid aka blood deep featuring *where love lives*, an unreleased accelerated funk anthem from the late 80s, bridging the gaps between boogie, soul and house. the b side is a proper 12 inch pressing of evons side project royales *i want your body*.

roll the dice reinforce their characteristic piano and synthesizer sound with a 26-piece string ensemble for this monumental third album. limited edition double vinyl in gatefold sleeve, cd-copy of the full album included.

we are delighted to announce our next release from blind jacks journey and crow castle cuts daddy, luv jam. the welsh born 58% rabbit / 16.1% hedgehog / 4% squirrel / 3.7% fox / 3.4% badger / 1.6% rat / 1% deer / 1% stoat, weasel, polecat, mink has produced 2 original tracks for only our second vinyl release. blyp ep will add to luv jams already extensive catalogue with previous releases on we play house recordings, throne of blood, tsuba records, phonica white and lany recordings and collaborations with dynamodyse, matomic and gnork. luv jam called upon the blind jacks journey and bokhari records regular, gnork to remix anti tracksuit party and vernon from glasgow imprint dixon avenue basement jams to mix >over draught facility<. a solid 4 track ep of which we are extremely proud of.

with their cinematic music and john carpenters cover albums, we wondered when a real soundtrack by zombie zombie is going to be out? well, here it is now , the two zombies cosmic neman and etienne jaumet finally sign their first film music for the first feature film from director , narimane mari, loubia hamra (bloody beans), to be released in spring 2014. and we found them there, where we do not expect, because it s not a horror movie, but a free movie, a journey of a group of children from a district of algiers during the war of algeria, who becomes aware of life and death.director narimane mari talks about her experience with zombie zombie and creation of the soundtrack for her movie:-i really wanted the music to be as blood flow of images and that is what it is. sharp, dull, full of strange noises, inner or surging, harmonious or disturbed by noise disorder, which allows to read beyond the visual narrative. we are in the bowels of childhood and it shakes us up when we let our-selves be takeover by the living: the profusion. i didn’t want to make a movie where psychology and reason rule and dominate until our senses are weakened, but a movie that we experience with the body and it is them who made it possible, this total immersion.

osiris music uk number thirty nine sees label owner simon shreeve finally come to the fore with the first full solo release under his mønic alias after a pair of successful outings on the open water and habits eps earlier this year. from the breathless opening charge of bloodhound to the tense recesses of the title track which closes the ep, human pattern sees mønic confidently steer both his personal sound and the overall aesthetic of the osiris label deeper into the realm of experimental electronic music. human pattern comes housed in high quality 300 gram outer and inner sleeves, fully printed and adorned with artwork making this a special piece even by osiris usual standards. early support: surgeon, regis, clouds, laurent garnier, amit, paul mac & lakker...

clipping. makes party music for the club you wish you hadnt gone to, the car you dont remember getting in, and the streets you dont feel safe on, are phantom broadcasts bleeding into power 106 as you drive out of range, are twenty different rappers looking into one broken mirror, talking to themselves all at once, are classic west coast rap music out of the tradition where sounding different wasnt cause for fear.
the double lp includes 100 locked grooves on side 4 (vinyl exclusive).

chapter records introduces alligator blood ep, the very first label release produced by chapter records chief anika kunst.

das debütalbum der belgischen indie pop-band

i did the this beat is talking to you (club mix) at my parents house in my old kinderzimmer. i forgot to take my blood pressure pills back then so maybe thats the reason it sounds like that.

the young guns at east london outfit sneaky music step up with somewhat of a hybrid release for their third outing. combining the talents of michigan maestro rick wade and the young blood from the mobilee stable bringing the feel bang up to date with the remix duties

rsvd kicks off with this blue knife ep by its main korova. blow out track reflects the full mentality of the label and comes with a thrilling tension stepping aside a bursting obscure dark progression and sinister heavy beats. alien blood is and ufo-like deadly bassline invasion drawing a dark strong hurting texture. deep waters original mix is a playful floor-killer techno jacking track. tsunami rocking upon and over the surface. its iys remix is fine rich and dry both mental dark stomping and odd hard hitting one: simple unique. a new excellent proof for the italian duo made by fusaroli and filardo.

das fünfte album des uk-indie-rock trios gleicht einem befreiungsschlag: schöne und trotzdem unkonventionelle songs treffen auf improvisationen und experimente.

hypnotic groovin ricardo villalobos & max loderbauer remixes

jorge velez returns to l.i.e.s. with his first effort since 2012s hassan lp. through this six track lp we see the ultra versatile velez weave seamlessly through numerous strains of electronics. very decent stuff - sure to fly out and unlikely to come back any time soon. tip!

beyond plastic is a mixtape in book format about artists and vinyl labels that press music on »black gold«. it does not only trace the various processes entailed in the making of a record – from sound-production to the pressing plant and beyond – but also seeks to depict the blood, sweat and tears that goes into it.
the book includes interviews and articles of 60hertz, smallville, liebe*detail, pingipung, acker records, decks.de, de:bug, giegling, brothers in love, dubplates & mastering, aim vinyl, fauxpas musik, oye records, ortloff, kann, rand muzik, uncanny valley, freude am tanzen and workshop.
– edited and designed by alex ketzer (www.alexketzer.com)
– 288 pages, format a5 (210 x 148 mm)
– 19 extensive interviews
– 250+ pictures (coloured & b/w)
– 300+ cross references, accessible via short urls
– including audio-cd with tracks by the interviewee
– printed by gallery print
– isbn 978-3-00-043687-1

turbo turbo and s-file strikes back with a new collab track. their last single refusion was widely supported by artists around the globe (from dave clarke, jacques lu cont, benjamin damage, soulwax, djedjotronic, j tijn, shadow dancer and fake blood to groove armada and beyond)

when you listen to this ep you cannot keep yourself stable. your heart pulsates like a bat out of the hell, your blood boils for the rhythm, your soul lingers on one side to the other of the room where your body tries to check the discharge of adrenaline as it emerges.

three eps on im a cliche from 2012 and a bunch of eps, tracks, remixes and edits on international imprints such as correspondant, relish, days of being wild, throne of blood, kill the dj and more, made red axes gain respect throughout all the cold-ravers community.

the 2011 debut album from uks open mic winner birdy.

special limited edition of 300 numbered copies. re-issue of kendrick andys 1994 album, all tracks were re-mastered by alien dread & top beat, fall 2013. the lp has a glossy printed inner sleeve in an outer black sleeve.

hot on the heels of one liverpool producer making his debut on mos (john heckle) is another merseyside producer, asok, also making his label debut.

flemming dalum is back with a fantastic italo remix of sally shapiros fantastically titled track. with some great backing synth from kid machine he has created an amazing italo disco tune with a great pop sensibility that makes it so simple and catchy you will be whistling it all day. flemming never lets us down when it comes to exquisite new italo flavours and this track is proof. addictive italo pop for dancefloors!

subwax bcn is proud to present, for the first time on vinyl another yagya album masterpiece! these beautiful timeless dub techno & ambient pieces was originally released in 2006 but only on cd. will i dream during the process is a timeless journey into dub techno & ambient heaven. essential!

simply stunning new sigha release on his very own >our circula sound<. features full picture jacket. expect great dj & press suppor

cine! vaals second release on baastard which was a blatant example of his non conformist approach towards electronic music. having been picked up and played by many - we at baastard hq thought it only make sense to allow those djs to remix vaals blood, toil, tears and sweat

new york techno producer shawn o sullivan makes his return to l.i.e.s. under his vapauteen moniker. after an amazing release on avian as 400ppm and a collaborative effort on the corner with beau wanzer, here we get o sullivan turning down the bpms and slowly crushing everything in sight. the a-side provides three tracks of unforgiving modular slowcore beat electronics which trudge their way to the grave, while the b-side is strictly about power electronics and harsh tone work outs. sure to piss off someone on the internet or better yet, in real life.

after the huge success of degree 002 by nick curly, which was played a lot on the hot summer festivals 2013, the label now comes up with its 3rd cracker called >nature calls ep< of the three romanian guys horatio, elchinsoul and gruia. three well-known artists, who will again let degree impact on the dancefloors around. despite the stylistic variety of three producers, a clear golden thread runs through the sound. it combines the sultry soul of romania and lets the blood boil in your veins. all in all degree again releases a totally different record, which however has its typical style. high-class sound which is told by artists, who tell more than just one story. a powerful ep for each moment in life and on the dancefloor.

french label meant serve up another ep from their fast rising montreal based duo vosper. made up of edouard le and christopher byron, the pair excels in analogue funk, have also released on throne of blood and here get remixed by items & things man marc houle. taking some of their cues from the likes of drexcyia and mark bell, the duo have a sound somewhere between darkened techno and physical ebm.

the experience continues - on double 12 inch vinyl with downloadcode included.

hot fire! large music strikes again with large wax 5 highlighting four terrific tracks all drenched in groove and soul. uk based artist leigh d oliver gets things started with a sparkling remix from max graef and is followed up by roland nights with the bluesy feel of the shake. side b features a heavy peak time workout from steve mill and closes with pure melodic deepness from irelands deep future.

am 04.10.2013 erscheint mit blood donation das debütalbum von mariam the believer über moshi moshi / pias cooperative. mariam wallentin ist besser bekannt als teil des schwedischen duos wildbirds and peacedrums, doch ab sofort schreitet die extravagante sängerin auf musikalischen solowegen durchs leben. mariam the believer ist eine sehr introspektive und melancholische kreation kraftvollen pops, die mariams vision von hoffnung und licht am ende des tunnels charakterisiert. mit invisible giving gibt es einen ersten vorgeschmack auf das album, inklusive eines prins thomas club remixes.

apocalyptic horror-core ... in a good way!
2013 keeps getting busier at the skudge headquarters as we re now proud to introduce mrsks latest project, a journey beyond techno that almost takes a shamanistic turn. in his new smell the flesh guise, the man delivers six cuts of eerie beats, challenging his western esthetics with a nonetheless complex yet primal approach.

guerrilla soul is amir alexanders deeper alter ego. his first official release under that moniker is a tribute to elizabeth short, the black dahlia. she was a victim of los angeless most notorious unsolved murder back in the late 40s. deep, dark, moody, and emotive vibrations evoke a feeling of wistful melancholy. amir comes with 2 different perspectives of the same theme one on each side of the record. rhythmically moving with lush pads and a minimalistic, yet succinct bass line. deep and super deep are the flavours du jour

half speed remastered for optimum audiophile reproduction. pressed on virgin 180 gram heavyweight vinyl includes download code. includes an exclusive four tet cover version of jimi hendrix castles made of sand plus kieran hebdens hand picked favourite late night musical gems including madvillion, tortoise, koushik, fairport convention, terry riley, manfred man and many more

after three sold out releases on gamm the edit king the reflex is back with vol.4 in his re-vision series! this time around he goes slightly more rare groove-ish than before with three amazing re-edits.
first up blood sweat & tears gets a breakbeat rework that kills the original by the miles if you ask us. the dope jazz brake in the middle is extra nice.
to follow up we go on a funky blues trip on *gone is the thrill* and last but not least a hot (!) ohio players jam gets funked up to the max.
the reflex and gamm have done it again!

and as the spirits of metopes country-themed album black beauty are riding towards the blood red sunset of the sierra berlina, suddenly, a hornblowing cavalry arrives.

the emotional relish series reaches its conclusion with this fourth release that sees rising dj and producer daniel avery at the helm. in barely 2 years dan has gone from up and coming dj to one of the producers in demand, with releases on optimo, thrones of blood and phantasy sound, plus a cd mix for fabric and with a debut album due in the autumn, his trajectory is assured.

three years ago, baths dropped his startlingly beautiful debut, cerulean. released on anticon, the record blurred the line between post-modern pop and the la beat scene with devastating emotional clarity. its tone was as celestial as its album title, taken from a shade of blue typically used to describe the sky.
cerulean earned year-end best-of recognition from pitchfork and the onions a.v. club and established chatsworth-raised will wiesenfeld as one of the finest young composers (and falsettos) in los angeles. his sophomore album, obsidian, finds him emerging as one of the most complete artists of his generation. as you might expect, the name hints at darker overtones. the mood is shimmering and pitch-black, the lovely blood flow has turned into lava.

leading up to the release of their next album, tribazik return with the remx ep spacetime collapse, featuring remixes from such electronic royalty as venetian snares. tribazik are no newcomers to the spotlight. having supported influential post punk band killing joke on their european tour and having previously enjoyed reviews from rock sound, kerrang and terrorizer on their last album all blood is red, mixed by andy gill, of gang of four, the band are establishing themselves as a force to be reckoned with.

cardiff massive giovanni branciamore and bradley albertides heard nicoles amazing sultry folky tones on the flowers of flesh & blood album and just had to work up some nip and bop to sit with her voice. nicole loved it and this is it! we are not too sure what to label this music under but tags of future nip hop ambient folk bop seem to be close. sarah burgess is a secret forest folky vocalist from york with a super soft ambient tone to her voice which was crying out for a touch of flyypost nip. luv*jams ambient alter ego flyypost slides out some wobbled out bass lines, floaty synths and a 68bpm raw kick drum all gliding on a bed of waves with sarahs stunning memories vocal. what style of music do we label this as? neo italo nip folk acid whop?

young echo is the bristol, uk based producer collective of amos childs (jabu, killing sound, zhou), cris ebdon (ishan sound, zhou), sebastian gainsborough (baba yaga, killing sound, rei, vessel, flexible ape, panther modern), sam kidel (el kid, killing sound), joseph mcgann (baba yaga, gorgon sound, kahn) and alex rendall (jabu, killing sound).

tach&nacht proudly presents: oliver rado! der hamburger dj und produzent ist bekannt für seine gefühlvollen edits und remixes. auf minas verbindet oliver rado dieses nun mit treibenden beats und tiefen bässen. absolut tanzbar und voller emotionen, geht ins bein und unter die haut.

monocraft was born in debrecen, hungary. he came from the underground techno scene and started djing and buying vinyls in 1999. he received lots of inspirations and energy from artists like: the advent, steve stoll, plastikman, la monde, oliver ho, jeff mills, surgeon, james ruskin, adam beyer

for its 15 years old, qalomota rec. brings fresh blood into the family. fab_o is the new young producer who produced this excellent ep where you could taste his skills. old school house with groovy bass and voice on a side, you will be surprised on b side with these 2 others beautiful tracks. no need to speak or write about music just listen and feel it. house music for body and soul as usually on qalomota records!

der vorabtrack made to stray aus dem neuen album cold spring fault less youth schlug in der weltweiten trendszene ein wie der blitz: von pitchfork bis nme, von fact bis resident advisor überschlugen sich die aufgeregten lobeshymnen zum ersten neuen mount kimbie material seit zwei jahren. das visionäre duo, seit seinem debüt als neue vordenker in sachen elektronischer musik anerkannt, hat die schwammige schublade des post-dubstep endgültig verlassen und entflieht mit live-instrumentierung, warmen keyboardsounds und geerdeten schlagzeugbeats der enge des dance/electro-kontextes. auch die verpflichtung des enigmatischen vokalisten king krule dürfte ihren anteil daran haben. die elf neuen mount kimbie tracks wirken reifer, selbstbewusster und noch mutiger, und ihr wechsel zu warp wird ihre entwicklung hin zu noch ganz anderen klanggefilden, kontexten und konstellationen weiter beflügeln.
doppel-vinyl im klappcover, inklusive mp3 download-code.

philadelphias own joe lentini has returned from mt. olympus with a bounty of dance floor ready sonic ambrosia. counting pink skull (throne of blood), tiger & woods, danny daze, donato dozzy, azari and iii, erika (ectomorph) amongst his musical admirers. lentini is the genius janitor of techno. solving complicated sound equations under the cover of darkness, he takes the findings to make tracks that bear a gritty resemblance to the now defunct chinatown bus.

sophistication and elegance have not always been the strobe light honey for die-hard divers into the dance genre, but it has been octo octas strongest suit since his 2011 debut 12 inch on 100% silk, and here again are those initial ideas of identity and hunger for intimacy all leading to an adrift, uneasy feeling, only they have materialized into that instantly recognizable, authentic oo sound.